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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. (Smt) Deepali" <123@trtk.ru>
Reply-To: drsmtdeepali.pantjoshi@yandex.com
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2017 17:29:52 -0700
Subject: interesting business for you


Good Day Dear,
This is a personal message directed to you for your consideration alone,
I request that it remain and be treated as such only. Please bear with
me for now,I am a banker with RBI here in India.
I have an interesting business proposal for you that will be of immense
benefit to both of us. Although this may be hard for you to believe, we
stand to gain $545 million USD between us in a matter of days. Please
grant me the benefit of doubt and hear me out. =

I must say that I have enormous respect for you considering the manner in
which I have made contact with you. My name is Dr. (Smt) Deepali Pant Joshi=
, The
financial controller at THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (Main Branch) in Mumbai, =

INDIA, and I am getting in touch with you regarding a business deal
worth $545,000,000.00 in my control which will be executed under a legitima=
te
arrangement.I am a banker. It is true that we have not meet each other in p=
erson,
but I strongly believe in trust and friendship in every business. I have a =
deceased
customer's abandoned fund, which I am his personal financial adviser before=
his death,
that being the main reason why I alone working in the bank here, know much =
about the
existence of this fund and the secrets surrounding this money. But before I=
disclose the
full details to you, I will like to know your interest and willingness to a=
ssist me.
You can email me as soon you received my message, so that i will send to yo=
u full details
about the transaction.
I need you to signify your interest by replying to this email : drsmtdeepa=
li.pantjoshi@yandex.com
Reply me immediately if interested!
NOTE: FROM THIS VERY LINK YOU CAN ALSO FIND MY NAME ON THIS STAFF LIST OF =
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS:
https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/AboutUsDisplay.aspx?pg=3DDepartments.htm
VIA: drsmtdeepali.pantjoshi@yandex.com
=

Yours Sincerely,
Dr. (Smt) Deepali Pant Joshi
Executive Director
=

Dr. (Smt) Deepali Pant Joshi
Executive Director,
Reserve Bank of India
Central Office Building
17th Floor, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road
Mumbai-400 001.
Tel:91 22630699
Fax: 22659610

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